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The Former Journalist Seeking Colombia’s Presidency

Vicky Dávila is a rising conservative
candidate in the 2026 presidential race.

What to expect as the 2026 elections approach amid increasing violence and a strained relationship with the U.S.

Recent surveys of migrant communities in Colombia and Peru provide rare insights into the largest exodus in Latin American history.

Bogotá can take steps toward a more strategic foreign policy, writes a former Colombian minister of planning.

The attack on presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay deepens the nation’s political divide and security crisis.

An expert on urban issues discusses trends to watch and argues cities are where the region’s political future is being forged.

While homicide rates are stable, criminals are getting an influx of cash from cocaine, gold mining and human trafficking.

Instead of seeking influence over presidents and legislatures, the region’s criminal groups are increasingly focusing on governors and mayors.

The Colombian leader will push for three key reforms in 2025, facing tensions with the Congress.

AQ tracks political and economic trends to watch and key indicators in 2025.

Organizers call the five-day Petronio Álvarez Festival in Cali “the largest African diaspora cultural event in Latin America.”

Rappi’s rise to a multi-billion-dollar company preparing for an IPO shows the potential for disruption in Latin America’s economies and job markets.

The chief economist for the region at Citigroup on the good numbers expected for 2025 and risks ahead

A reform proposal has reopened a critical issue for the country, but Congress should be cautious not to derail the nation’s delicate fiscal balance.

A broad overview of the likely consequences of the U.S. election for Latin America’s economies, trading relationships and domestic politics.